Overview

Mental health services are health and welfare support services primarily focused on providing care to people with mental health issues. Services are delivered by a range of providers, such as state and territory governments, the Australian Government and the private sector.

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Mental health and COVID-19

COVID-19 and its impact on mental health service activity.

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88,338 clients with mental health issues used Specialised Homelessness Services in 2019-20

1,731 specialised mental health facilities provided care in 2019-20

462,255 people received state/territory community mental health care in 2019-20

11.2% of the Australian population received Medicare-subsidised mental health-specific services in 2019-20

$11.0 billion was spent on mental health in 2019–20

1.9% of the Australian population accessed specialised clinical mental health care in 2019-20

Suicide & self harm monitoring

Statistics on deaths by suicide, intentional self-harm and suicidal behaviour among Australians

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Highlights

20%of Australians experience a common mental health disorder during a 12-month period
$10.6 billionwas spent on mental health services in 2018–19
462,000 peoplereceived state/territory community mental health care in 2019–20
8,298 episodes of residential care recorded for 6,617 residents in 2019–20
10.7%of Australians received Medicare-subsidised mental health specific services in 2019–20.
4.4 millionpeople received mental health-related prescriptions in 2019–20
271,040overnight admitted mental health-related hospital separations occurred in 2018–19
310,471Emergency department presentations in Australia with a mental health-related principal diagnosis in 2019–20